THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECEIVES DELEGATION FROM THE UK BRANCH OF THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Anton Tabone, received a delegation from the UK Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association who are in Malta on a routine visit, hosted by the CPA Malta Branch.

The parliamentary delegation consists of the Hon. Keith McNamara and the Hon. Ronnie Campbell, the Rt. Hon. Lord Merlyn Rees of the Labour Party, the Hon David Chidgey of the Liberal Democrats and Baroness Strange who is a Cross-Bencher.

The Speaker briefed the delegation on the historical highlights of the Maltese Islands and exchanged views on the functions of the House of Representatives and the House of Commons, as well as on current issues which predominate in both the Parliaments of the respective countries.